Episode 8190

Episode 8190 was broadcast on 19 January 2024, as part of Series 89.

Mark Finnerty played Kevin Cornell, with Mark Finnerty winning 105 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Cornell was not asked to spell his word in Round 12 – therefore, he may have intended FEINT rather than FAINT.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Finnerty	Score	Kevin Cornell	Others	Max.
1	GTNOEADBU	BONDAGE	7 – 0	outdate ☓	BOUTADE, DOGBANE, GUANOED, GUNBOAT, TANGOED, TONGUED*	7
2	RLIETSACO	ARTICLES	15 – 8	ARTICLES	SCLEROTIA*, SECTORIAL	25
3	100 5 9 3 4 8 → 124	124 3 × 8 + 100	25 – 18	124 3 × 8 + 100		35
TTT	DOWIPEON	Think box, think office, think box office.			PINEWOOD
4	MTAEJLUNO	outlean ☓	25 – 24	MANTLE	ALMUTEN, MENTULA, OMENTAL, TELAMON*	42
5	DSGEAEPIT	gapiest ☓	25 – 29	GAPES	AGISTED, DESPITE, EDGIEST, IDEATES, PEDAGES, PEGASID, SEPTAGE, SIDEAGE*	49
6	100 25 2 8 4 7 → 305	305 (100 − 25) × 4 + 7 − 2	35 – 39	305 (8 + 4) × 25 + 7 − 2		59
7	RSYOIEADH	HAIRDOS	42 – 39	SHARED	HAYRIDES	67
8	TRIEMPASO	PRIMATES	50 – 39	PRIMES	AMORTISE, ATOMISER, EPISTOMA, IMPOSTER, PASTORIE, PRISMATE, PTEROMAS, SEPTORIA, STOMPIER*	75
9	1 8 7 8 9 7 → 460	458 8 × 8 × 7 + 9 + 1	57 – 39	—	RR: 459 Best: 459 = (7 × 7 + 8 ÷ 8 + 1) × 9	82
TTT	WINEROAR	Think pans people – think top of the pots.			IRONWARE
10	WLNIEGRET	REELING	64 – 39	TINGLE	WELTERING	100
11	CSMAOURVS	SAVOURS	71 – 46	SAVOURS	SACRUMS*	107
12	TCAENFAPI	CAPTAIN	78 – 46	FAINT	PINACATE*	115
13	DWSEIORDG	ROWDIES	85 – 53	DODGIER	DODGERS, DOWDIER, DOWRIES, DROWSED, GODISED, WEIRDOS, WIDGERS*, WORDIES	122
14	25 1 4 10 3 5 → 582	582 (25 × 4 − 3) × (5 + 1)	95 – 53	—		132
15	PINWILLGO	PILLOWING (2.5 seconds)	105 – 53			142